What
happens after you have told DVLA about your medical condition
When
you have informed the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of a medical
condition or disability, the medical advisers at DVLA will decide whether or not
you can satisfy the national medical guidelines and the requirements of the law.
A licence is accordingly issued, revoked or refused. When
you have told DVLA of a medical condition or disabilityThe medical
questionnaire that you use to notify DVLA allows you to provide specific details
about your medical condition or disability. The questionnaire also enables you
to provide your consent for the DVLA medical advisers to request medical information
from your doctor's if this is needed. If at all possible a decision will be made
about your driving licence at DVLA. If, however, further information is required,
then their medical advisers may: - contact your
own doctor and or consultant
- arrange
for you to be examined by a locally appointed medical officer or local consultant
or specialist
- will
ask you to undergo a driving assessment, eyesight or driving test
How
long medical enquiries will takeThe DVLA
aim to complete their enquiries as quickly as possible. The time they take to
deal with your particular case will depend on the medical condition you have and
the information they need to gather. If the DVLA can make a decision based on
the information you originally provided, they aim to make a decision on 97.5%
of cases within 15 working days. If
they need more information about your medical condition, either from you, your
doctor, or from other sources, or if you are applying for a lorry or bus licence,
they aim to make a decision on 80% of cases within 90 working days. If enquiries
take longer than the target times set out above, they will write to explain what
is happening. | The
decision that can be made about your driving licenceOnce the
medical advisers are satisfied that all the relevant medical information has been
made available and they are able to complete their investigation, a decision will
be made about your driving licence. The Secretary of State in the person of DVLA's
medical advisers alone can make this decision. The decisions that may be made
are: - you
may be able to retain your licence or be issued with a new driving licence
- you
may be issued with a driving licence for a period of one, two or three years if
the medical adviser decides that a review of your medical fitness is required
in the future
- you
may be issued a driving licence which indicates that special controls need to
be fitted to the vehicles you drive to enable you to overcome the effects of a
physical disability
- your
licence may be revoked or your application refused. DVLA will only do this when
their enquiries confirm that as a result of your medical condition you are unable
to meet the required medical standards of fitness to drive
If
your driving licence is revoked or refused by the medical adviser at DVLA you
will be: - provided
with a medical explanation of why this decision was taken. Wherever possible DVLA
will advise you when you can re-apply for your licence
- you
will be sent notice that will explain your right of appeal to a Magistrates Court
if you live in England or Wales, or to a Sheriff Court if you live in Scotland
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